AidData collects, curates, and publishes data on more than $5.5 trillion dollars in development finance from 90 bilateral and multilateral agencies at the project level. All of this information is available in our searchable database of more than one million development finance activities.

754

Number of geocoded development finance activities in Malawi.

1,504

Number of Chinese official development finance projects from 2000-2011.

AidData works closely with scholars and policy analysts at more than 50 universities and think tanks around the world. AidData and its partners conduct cutting-edge analysis on the distribution and impact of development finance, among other things.

120

Faculty Members Affiliated with AidData

275

Historical Research Assistants Affiliated with AidData

92

Number of Unique Datasets Derived from AidData

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In 2002, then-President George W. Bush announced the need for “a new compact for global development, defined by new accountability for both rich and poor nations alike.” He planned to increase U.S. foreign assistance funding to establish the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA),

Accessibility is one of the key attributes of ‘open’ data. With this in mind, AidData is excited to announce several improvements to our upcoming geocoded datasets that will lower barriers to entry for end users who want to see who is funding what and where they are siting their investments. Collectively, we refer to this suite of improvements as a “Level 1A” data product.

Join AidData for the launch of the first geo-referenced database of Chinese development finance to Africa and an interactive geospatial dashboard that now makes it possible to explore important questions in greater depth.